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Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan: TOKYO -- Toshiba is considering cutting its domestic workforce by 5,000, equivalent to about 7% of the total in Japan ...
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Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan
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Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom: TOKYO -- The number of monthly visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in ...
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Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom
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Japan restarts world's largest nuclear power plant: After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan also shut down all nuclear power plants ...
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Japan restarts world's largest nuclear power plant
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26 degrees in April: temperature record in Sapporo, Japan: Temperatures have been recorded in the metropolis since 1877. Now Sapporo has experienced the earliest ...
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26 degrees in April: temperature record in Sapporo, Japan
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Japan considering first hike in teachers' overtime pay in 50 years: There has been a proposal for raising the allowances to 10% of monthly salary or even higher ...
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Japan considering first hike in teachers' overtime pay in 50 years
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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz: TOKYO -- The Japanese trading house Sojitz has signed a 45 billion yen ($290 million) contract ...
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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use
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Japanese students losing interest in civil service: Public-private job search timing affects student behavior, especially in new graduate hiring.
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Japanese students losing interest in civil service
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Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan: TOKYO -- Oracle will spend a total of more than $8 billion over 10 years, starting in 2024 ...
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Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan
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Toyota recalls Prius cars, halts orders due to faulty door switches : TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor has recalled more than 135,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan ...
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Toyota recalls Prius cars, halts orders due to faulty door switches
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Princess Aiko Attends Gagaku Court Music Concert; Princess Reportedly Enjoyed Concert Greatly
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Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled
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Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled
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Gun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set
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Quick Glance: 'Rust' Armorer Sentenced to 18 Months in Fatal Shooting
  • Former 'Rust' movie armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the New Mexico District Court Judge.

  • The incident that shocked the film industry is believed to mark the first instance in recent history of a member of a film crew or cast being fatally injured by a live round mistakenly loaded into a firearm.

  • Baldwin's trial is scheduled for July 10 following his indictment for involuntary manslaughter in January.

  • Initially, Hutchins' death led to a halt in the use of real firearms and blank ammunition by US film and television productions, but many have resumed usage due to the authenticity they provide.
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Japan biz leaders' average age rises for 33rd straight year: As of December last year, the average age of company leaders stood at 60.5 years old. In 1990 ...
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Japan biz leaders' average age rises for 33rd straight year
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Traditional Japanese Knife Store in Tokyo’s Ningyocho District Dates to Edo Period
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Traditional Japanese Knife Store in Tokyo’s Ningyocho District Dates to ...
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Japan's Sapporo sees earliest 25C day since records began: A city known for the 1972 Winter Olympics and hosting one of the country's biggest snow festivals saw ...
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Japan's Sapporo sees earliest 25C day since records began
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Golden Week holidaymakers in Japan to reach 90% of pre-COVID level - The Mainichi
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Golden Week holidaymakers in Japan to reach 90% of pre-COVID level - The ...
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Mongolian woman joins volunteer firefighting squad in Japan city - The Mainichi: IZUNOKUNI, Shizuoka -- A Mongolian woman who works as an international relations ...
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Mongolian woman joins volunteer firefighting squad in Japan city - The ...
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China counters closer U.S.-Japan-Philippines ties with diplomatic flurry: HONG KONG -- While U.S. President Joe Biden invited leaders from Japan and the ...
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China counters closer U.S.-Japan-Philippines ties with diplomatic flurry
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House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
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House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate ...
Quick Glance: Senate's Decision on Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
  • The Senate rejected the impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, halting the House Republicans' effort to impeach the Cabinet secretary over his management of the US-Mexico border.

  • With Democrats contending that the articles were unconstitutional, senators voted to dismiss both impeachment charges and conclude the trial.

  • Senate Republicans had called for a full impeachment trial after the House narrowly voted in February to impeach Mayorkas for his border actions.

  • Republicans argued that President Joe Biden was ineffective at the border, while Democrats suggested accepting a bipartisan Senate compromise instead of impeaching Mayorkas to reduce illegal immigrants.
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Hitachi to let foreign employees work remotely from back home: TOKYO -- Hitachi will start allowing foreign employees in Japan to work from their home countries ...
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Hitachi to let foreign employees work remotely from back home
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Kagawa: Video of 3 Dolphins Picking Up Garbage Goes Viral; Staff Trained Them to Exchange Trash for Food
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Kagawa: Video of 3 Dolphins Picking Up Garbage Goes Viral; Staff Trained ...
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US, Japan, Philippines hold summit amid China threat: US President Joe Biden hosted a defense summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines ...
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US, Japan, Philippines hold summit amid China threat
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A 605 MW PV plant in Germany is now Europe’s largest solar farm: A 605-MW project in Germany has claimed the title of Europe's largest solar farm ...
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A 605 MW PV plant in Germany is now Europe’s largest solar farm
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Famous Weeping Cherry Tree in Full Blossom in Fukushima Pref. Town
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Famous Weeping Cherry Tree in Full Blossom in Fukushima Pref. Town
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Starbucks releases special sparkly tumbler in Japan to support diversity: Starbucks tumblers are some of the most sought-after items around, and Japan has been ...
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Starbucks releases special sparkly tumbler in Japan to support diversity
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Osaka-Kansai Expo: With One Year to Go until Big Event, Can Public Excitement Be Increased?
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The myth of Chinese overcapacity: Early in the morning, factory whistle blows Man rises from bed and puts on his clothes Man takes his lunch ...
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The myth of Chinese overcapacity
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With Tech Breakthroughs on the Horizon, Startups Can Revitalize Japan
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With Tech Breakthroughs on the Horizon, Startups Can Revitalize Japan
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use
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By 2531, everyone in Japan could have the surname 'Sato': The forecast is based on the premise that the current practice of requiring married couples to share ...
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By 2531, everyone in Japan could have the surname 'Sato'
Quick Glance: Simulation Reveals All Japanese Will Share One Surname by 2531
  • A simulation conducted by a Japanese professor predicted that by 2531, everyone in Japan will have the surname Sato.

  • The top Japanese surnames cover 10 percent of the population.

  • Professor Hiroshi Yoshida projected that by 2351, all Japanese residents will bear the name Sato.

  • There are discussions on whether Japan should reconsider its policy on shared surnames for married couples to promote name diversity.
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The most common mistakes foreigners make when greeting people in Spain: Saying hi and goodbye in Spanish can’t be that hard, right? Well, if you’ve been using ...
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The most common mistakes foreigners make when greeting people in Spain
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'Like summer': Heat records for April already broken across Spain: Spain has had a scorcher of an April so far with heat records broken across the country ...
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'Like summer': Heat records for April already broken across Spain
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Costa Rica Wildlife – I Finally Saw a Baird’s Tapir: A wildlife videographer shares his encounter with a rare Baird's tapir while checking camera traps in ...
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Costa Rica Wildlife – I Finally Saw a Baird’s Tapir
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Costa Rica Chosen As Filming Location for Upcoming Hallmark Channel Movie: Costa Rica's Punta Leona, located in the Central Pacific, has been chosen by ...
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Costa Rica Chosen As Filming Location for Upcoming Hallmark Channel Movie
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Taiwan hit by strong earthquake, triggering tsunami warning in Japan: TOKYO -- A powerful earthquake struck in the ocean near Taiwan on Wednesday morning ...
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Taiwan hit by strong earthquake, triggering tsunami warning in Japan
Quick Glance: Taiwan Rejects China's Aid Offer After Earthquake
  • Taiwanese authorities have not yet estimated the cost of recovering from the massive, deadly earthquake that hit the island on Wednesday.

  • China offered aid, but Taiwan swiftly turned it down due to their conflict-ridden relationship.

  • Taiwan's quick rejection likely stems from lingering bitterness over how the 1999 earthquake was handled.

  • China's aid always comes with conditions, leading to Taiwan's resistance based on distrust and military threats.
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How a new class of Japanese stars is changing baseball: Japanese stars help shape MLB. Now MLB helps shape Japanese baseball, too.
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How a new class of Japanese stars is changing baseball
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Princess Aiko Visits Meiji Jingu Shrine for 1st Time; Offers Sacred Branch While Wearing Long White Dress, Hat
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Princess Aiko Visits Meiji Jingu Shrine for 1st Time; Offers Sacred Branch ...
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Scarcity of tickets leaves foreign sumo fans out in the cold: Almost as soon as general ticket sales began on Saturday for the upcoming May Grand Sumo Tournament ...
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Scarcity of tickets leaves foreign sumo fans out in the cold
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Formula 1 | Schumacher settles accounts with driver: "It's just overwhelming": If Ralf Schumacher has his way, one of the 20 current Formula 1 drivers no longer ...
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Formula 1 | Schumacher settles accounts with driver:
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Philippines, Japan, Australia, U.S. to hold drills in South China Sea: MANILA/TOKYO -- The Philippines,  Japan, the U.S. and Australia will ...
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Philippines, Japan, Australia, U.S. to hold drills in South China Sea
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Formula 1: Max Verstappen dominates again: victory at the Cherry Blossom GP in Japan
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Formula 1: Max Verstappen dominates again: victory at the Cherry Blossom ...
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When your job separates the family: Japan's “tanshin funin” system sees married company employees leaving their families behind when they are transferred to ...
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When your job separates the family
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Heatwave caused hailstorm in Spain: In 2022, an unusually strong hailstorm hit Spain. Experts have now reconstructed the causes: apparently climate change was a ...
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Heatwave caused hailstorm in Spain
Quick Glance: Climate Change Intensifies Hailstorm in Spain
  • In 2022, a strong hailstorm hit Spain, attributed to climate change.

  • A six-week heatwave over the Mediterranean intensified the storm, leading to large hailstones.

  • The increased sea surface temperature and humidity in the air contributed to the formation of the weather event.

  • Experts highlight that such extreme weather conditions are exacerbated by climate change.